“The Clock Plaza”

“The Clock Plaza”. City of Norman Legacy Trail Plaza. In the early to mid-decades of the 1900s, this historical clock was a prominent fixture of the exterior of the First National Bank, 132 East Main. The clock was not part of the original design of the bank and probably was added to the building in the early to mid-1920s. Manufactured by the O.B. McClintock Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota, it was widely admired for the beauty and delicacy of its hand-crafted stained glass panes. This beautiful and beloved clock became an important time piece for those who had cause to travel Main Street. The First National Bank building was demolished in 1958, but the clock survived on Main as part of the parking lot and walk-up window for First National until that operation was closed as well, in 1986. Since that time, numerous preservation-minded citizens of Norman have harbored and protected the clock until its restoration became a reality in 2008. , The Norman Centennial Committee wish to recognize and thank the following contributors whose generosity made this plaza possible:. Oklahoma Centennial Commission . Gene and Judy McKown . Dick and Charlotte Reynolds . Daniel J. Fioroni Family . James Garner Family . Legacy Foundation . Citizens of the City of Norman . Arvest Bank . Calonkey Family . Jimmie and Von Adair . Norman Park Foundation, Inc. . In Memory of Lloyd A. and Christine Thompson . In Memory of John H. "Jack" Patten . In Memory of W. H. Patten . Charles R. and Cheryl Hollingsworth . Phyllis and Ron Murray and Family . Symcox Family . Chuck and Gina Thompson . Norman Chamber of Commerce . Norman Downtowners Association , Plaza Concept: Robert Goins . Plaza Design: The McKinney Partnership, Architects . General Contractor: Downey Construction Co., Inc. . Clock Restoration: Bezdek + Associates, Goodno's Jewelers, Norman Body Works, Keith Clouser, Ty Hardiman . Design Oversight: Legacy Trail Design Committee, Norman Parks and Recreation Department